Lipstick container



March 27, 1951 C, W. MELLETTE 2,546,195

LIPSTICK CONTAINER Filed NOV. 16, 1948 B9 Z3 38 24 H 20 5M W MM'Patented`V Mar. 27, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'LIPSTICK CONTAINERApplicationNoveinber 16, 1948, Serial No. v60,200

(Cl. 20G-56) 6 Claims. l

Their-resent inventionrelatesin general rto Iimprovements -orAlleida-'ster Yliqastioks and the. like. andmore particularly toholdersv of the general character referred fto, which are adjustable forthe purpose of shifting the contents `of the holder, Vas mayberequiredby-the user.

.An .object of' the invention is tio-provide `a superior 'adjustableftlipstick-holder.

`A'furtlfler object ottheinvention-is fto provide afsuperiorfholderforlipstioks and YtheY like, Wherein a relativelylargelipstick -iscarried in a relatively small holder.

A still further objectofthe invention is to pro'- vide arsuperiorVlipstick-decider which is characterized by `its -economvoiconstructiomease of assembly and dependabilit-yfo-f operation.

A still further obect-of` the `invention is to pro-videalipstick-'holder withl superiorioperatingmeans characterizedbyf1a-pluralitvof telescoping -screw-threaded .elemei'itsv `forladvancing and retracting .a lipstick therein.

With the above and other obje'ctsin View, as will appear to thoselskilled `inthe art from the presentdisclosure, this. kinvention-includes all features in the said-disclosure whichnare novel over 'the'prior y art, andi Which-'are vnot claimed in any separate .application`in the accompanyingdrawinge, in which certain Vmodeslof-carrying out thepresent invention are shown: i or illustrative purposesz' Fig. 1 is .an`elevation of thelipstickfholder* of this invention with lthesca'pof.theaholder shown in section;

:Fig Z'is an'enlarg'ed front elevationfof the holder ofF-ig. l,AWith'thef. body` of the holder in section andY showing "the:lipstick-.carrier cup in an advanced position inthe bodyfof the holder;

Fig. V3 is afront elevation of'lthevholder similar toFig. 2, but showingthe carrier-cup and'operating-means therefor in section;

Fig'. finis an exploded perspective view of the operatingemeansofthecarrier-cup of the holder;

Fig.. .Eris-aftransverse 'sectionalview ofthe body of'V thev holderandthe carrierecup' on `line` 5-".il of Fig.. 2;

Fig. 6v is a transversesectonal vievvoftheholder on line B-Bof Fig'. 2;

Fig. 'is a transverse sectional viewof'the holder online 1 of. Fig. 2;and

`Fig. 8 is a transversesectionalfviewofa modi:- `fied form` voi? the:body: and carrier-cupof the holder.

Referring to the drawings,A `the exemplary em.- bodiment of theinventionherein chosen for illus tration includes abody-'membervindicated generally at te consistingo'f arelatively-thinsubstannelly-cylindrical metal tube open'at `its opposite ends andY ofsubstantially-uniform diameter throughout a major portion of Aitslength.y The portion of the bo'dyimember l OadjaCent-.itsIOWer end isexpanded radially slightly to formafsubstantially-cylindricalskirt-portion il, theupper end of lwhich isY joined'integrally tothe-body-Y member by' an externalcircumferentialv shoulder i2. Atsubstantiallydiametricallyeopposite'points adjacent the lower `endrofIthe expanded skirtportion il of the bodyemember. are formedtwo indentedsegmentalbeads lfeach extending -at substantially right anglesto thelongitudinal-axis of the body-member, 'as seenA especially'well `in Fig.'7, for locking vthefbody-membertothe basemember off the holder las:hereinafter described.

A rib Hi is struck upon the lexterior o'f the. upper portion 0I"Ythe'body-member Lilifrom the inner wall thereof and; extends`longitudinallyfof the bedyemember from" the circumferential shoulder i2to a lpoint adjacent thefupper rim of the bodyaneniber. The 'rib- 'I4'eonstitutesofrictionmeans for holding the capot. theholder on the upperend of the body-member 'While theresulting longitudinal groove i5 formedon. the inner wail ofthe bodvemember by-theoutwardlystruck` rib I4consitutes'a` keywayforpreventing rotationfof `the carrier-cup inthelbody-member, as hereinafter described.. The cap rof=theho`ldercomprises the usual elongated substantially-` cylindrical invertedcup-'shaped member I6, the inside diameter lof `Which is substantiallyequal to the external diameter of thebody-memberon a diameter whichintersects `the rib` thereof; whereby-the capisadaptedfto befrictionally held on the body-member for closing thelopen end thereof,.the lower end ofthecapabuttingthecira cumferential shoulder'iZ ofi thebody-member.

The carrier-cup: of thehold'er `is indicatedatifi and comprises arelatively-shallow rvcu.p-sl1-a-ped member, the' external diameter ofvvhich'fis only slightly less than the inside-diameterof thefbodymemberi i?, so as to make a close slidingfittherein. A shortoutwardly-prejecting,A spline t8 fis formed adjacent thex-upperrim ofthe carrier-cup and is adapted to sliding-ly engage in the a-forefsaidlongitudinall recessfor keyvvay l5 in the. inner Wall of the body-membertherebyto hold -the-car rior-cup from rotatingfin lthe'body-mendeer*ofthe holder.

The carrier-cup H is adapted tOsuppOnt a lipstick or other similarcosmetic tnotshovv'rr).` and to be actuated by Vthe-superior. operatingmeans yoi? this; invention for yadvancing and lretracting the lipstickor the like in the body-member of the holder. Referring especially toFig. e, the carrier-cup operating-means is indicated generally at I9 andcomprises three principal elements, namely, a double-threaded screw 2i]formed integrally with and extending downwardly substantiallyperpendicularly from the underside of the carrier-cup; an intermediateexternally-threaded sleeve, hereinafter referred to as a nut-member 2i;and a base-member 22. The aforesaid carrier-cup and its screw Eil ispreferably formed by extrusion, the threads of the screw being formed byrolling or an equivalent operation and of a left-hand twist. A teat 23is formed on the lower end of the screw and constitutes rivet-means forsecuring the lower end of the screw 2d within the externallythreadednut-member 2l, as hereinafter described. The nut-member 2l formed ofthin sheet-metal stock and constitutes a substantially-cylindricalsleeve open at its lower end and provided at its upper end with aninte-- gral end-closure 24. The thin-walled cylindrical nut-member 2l isprovided on its exterior surface with a rolled left-hand thread 25,while its end-closure 24 is provided with a vertical aperture 2t whichis intersected at diametricallyopposite points on its rim by radial cuts(see Figs. 4 and 7), the portions of the end-closure 24 of the sleeve onopposite sides of each radial cut being bent downwardly and upwardlyrespectively to form thread-following lips 2'5 and 3) forthreadedengagement with the screw 2G of the carrier-cup. In the presentembodiment, the

externally-threaded nut-member 2i is substantially equal in length tothe length of the screw 20 of the carrier-cup so as to accommodatesubstantially the full length thereof, whereas the over-all diameter ofthe nut-member 2 is substantially equal in diameter to the insidediameter ofthe carrier-cup, whereby the externallythreaded nut-member 2lis enabled to move upwardly into the body-member of the holder foradvancing the carrier-cup into its uppermost posit-ion therein, in theVmanner hereinafter described.

The aforesaid base-'member '22 of the carrieroperating means constitutesa hollow substantially-cylindrical sheet-metal member closed at itslower end by a base-portion l and characterizred by an operating-flangeportion 22.2', the over-all diameter of which corresponds substantiallyto the over-all diameter of the skirt-portion of the body-member; and ashank-portion indicated generally at 33. r[he latter is formed with apair of annular transverse verticallyspaced bearing-rings 313 and whichare of reduced diameter to rotatably engage the inner wall of the lowerend of the skirt-portion of the bodymember, and which provide an annulartransverse retaining-groove 3E therebetween for reception of the twosubstantially diametricallyopposite indented segmental beads E3 at thelower end of the skirt-portion of the body-member', whereby thebase-member is detachably secured therein but is free for rotationrelative thereto. The upper end of the Vshank-portion of the basememberconstitutes a relatively-short substantially-cylindricalinternally-threaded throat 3l which is adapted to telescopingly receivethe externally-threaded nut-member 2 I.

In assembly the operating-elements of the carrier-cup, the lower end ofthe screw 253 thereof is threadedly engaged with the thread-followinglips 29 and 3G at the upper end of the externallyis preferably i nthreaded nut-member 2i and is held from moving out of the nut-member bymeans of a washer 38 mounted on the teat 23 of the screw 2U on theunderside of the apertured end-closure 255 of the screw-threadednut-member, the washer being xedly secured on the teat 23 by peeningover the lower end thereoi", as shown especially well in Fig. 3. Thelower end of the externallythreaded nut-member 2l is, in turn,threadedly engaged within the internally-threaded throat of thebase-member 22. Vi'he entire operating assembly, including thecarrier-cup, is then adapted to be inserted into the lower end of thebodymember is' and moved upwardly therein until the segmental beads i3oi' its skirt snap into the retaining-groove 36 oi' the base-member. Thebase-member Z'Zis thus permitted to rotate with respect to thebody-member iu of the holder, but for normal operation is held i'ormoving longitudinahy with respect thereto.

To operate the carrier-cup for advancing a lipstick therein out or' theholder, the operatingiiange 31: oi` the base-member is turned in aright-hand direction, whereupon the externallythreaded nut-member 2iwill rotate relative to the nonrotatable carrier-cup and its screw 20,thereby moving the screw and carrier-cup upwardly in the body-portionorthe holder. In the present embodiment oi the invention, the rotationor the nut-member relative to the screw is cheated by therriction-dilierential between the mutually-engaging threads oi"- thethroat of the operating-nange and the nut-member 2l and themutually-engaging threads of the screw 2i) and the tnread-Ioilowing lips29 and 3U of the nutmember, the I'rictional drag between the latterelements being less than that between the threaded throat portion or theoperating-flange and the external threads of the nut-member. It will beunderstood, however, that equivalent means such as, I'or example, apitch-din'eiential may be used i'or eiecting rotation of the nutmemberinitially relative to the screw. The vertical movement of thecarrier-cup with respect to the externally-threaded nut-member 2| andthe base-member 22 will continue until the washer 38 on the lower end ofthe screw 2li of the carriercup brings up against the underside of theendclosure 2e of the externally-threaded nut-member, whereupon furthermovement vertically of the carrier-cupand its screw 2li with respect tothe nut-member is prevented. Thereafter, continued rotation of thebase-member moves the externally-threaded nut-member 2| upwardly withrespect to the base-member, thereby transmitting additional outwardmovement to the carrier-cup and lipstick. rEhe upward movement of thecarrier-cup is limited ultimately by engagement of the carrier-cupspline I8 with an inwardly-projecting shoulder 3Q formed at the terminusof the keyway I5 adjacent the upper end Yof the body-member. Hence,further rotation of the operating-flange and the consequent threading-of the nut-member 2l out of the internally-threaded throat of thebase-member is prevented. To draw the carrier-cup back down into theholder, the operating-flange of the base-member is rotated in aleft-hand direction, thereby initially rotating the nut-member relativeto the screw 2U of the carrier-cup, in the manner hereinabove described,to retract the latter into the body-member. The retraction of the`carrier-cup will continue until the base thereof engages theend-closure 24 of the nutmember, whereupon further left-hand rotationaffiliates v y ofthe operatingange'will impart similarrotajtothenut-member, Lto retract` the latter into the ibase-member, VJtherebyfurthering Jthe movement. of the carrier-'cup -downwardly into thebody-member 'of the holder.

Due to the telescoping relationship between the carrier-cup screw, `the"nut-member Aand the basemember 'of the holder, the lengthof Ytravel ofthe carrier-cup "in 'the 'holder is 'substantially equal tothe 'lengthof the carrier-cup screw 'plus the length of 'the nut-'member 2 I, as a'consequence ofw'hich a relatively-long lipstick *may be carried withina holder ofrelatively-shortlength. Moreover, `dueto thesimplicity'ofconstruction of the carrier-'cup operating-means, it is possible toemploy la carrier-cunthe over-all diameter of whichfis substantiallyequalto the inside diameter o'fthe body-member yof the holder, therebymakingipossible the use o'f'ajlipsticko'f relativelylairee. diameter.

Although "the preferred `construction of the holder is as shown andldescribed above, it'willbe unclerstoojdv that it is 'within the purviewlof 'the invention Ito include all 'modifications thereof withinthescope .of thje appended claims. Thus, the upper portion of thebody-.member andthe carrier-cup ofthe holder may have aYsubstantially-elliptical form, such as shownin Fig. 8, to replace the'spline and keyway construction described above, .for Vpreventingrotation of the carrier-cupin the holder; or the carrier-cupv andbody-membermay Abe 'made hexagonal, rectanguiar or of vother geometricshapes for effecting this purpose. Further, while but three interen-.gaged screw-'threaded elements are 'described in the embodiment of'theinvention disclosed herein, it will .be understood that more thanthree iriterengagedl screw-threadedy elements may be used.

'The lipstick-holder made accordance with thisinvention is economical'for manufacture, or" durable and dependable operation, and vischaracterized 'by voperating-means embodying subst antially` threeprinci-pal elements threadedly engaged 'in telescoping relationship foreifecting l themovement of the Alipstick-carrier cup in the holder, thesimplicity of construction of the carrier-cup operating-means making theassembly and disassembly of the lipstick-holder a relatively-facileoperation.

The invention may be carried out in other specific ways than thosehereinset f'orth without departing from the spirit and essentialcharacteristics of the invention, and the present embodirnents-are,therefore, to be` considered in all. respects asl illustrative and notrestrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalencyrange of the appended claims are intended to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having adischarge-aperture at one end; a carrier-cup mguntedin saidbody-.member, said carrier-cup and body-member being constructed andarranged to permit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup insaid bodymember to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cupoperating-means comprising a hollow base-member having interior threads,an operating-iiange and means for coupling said hollow base-member tosaid body-member for rotation only relative thereto; a screw projectingsubstantially perpendicularly from the underside of said carrier-cup;and a nut-member comprising a thin-walled sleeve having exterior threadsand ill an end-'closure vprovided with "thread-engaging simultaneouslywith the longitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to saidbasemember.

2. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a ,body-member having adischarge-aperture at one end; a carrier-cup mounted `in saidbodymember, saidcarrier-cup and body-member being constructed andarranged to Apermit longitudinal movement only of saidcarrler-cup insaid ubodymember to and from 4said discharge-aperture; carrier-cupoperating-means"comprising a hollow base-member having interior threadsand an operating-flange, and means for coupling said hollow base-memberto said body-member for rotation only :relative thereto; a screwprojecting substantially perpendicularly from the underside ofsaidcarrier-cup; a nut-member comprising 'a thin-walledsleeve-havingexterior threads and an end-closure provided withthread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lips being arranged to engagewith the exterior of `rsaid Yscrew and said exterior threads beingarranged to engage with the interior threads of said base-member, saidnut-member being operable byrotation of said operating-flange initiallyto move said screw longitudlially relative to said nut-member andthereafter to move said screw longitudinally simuitaneously withthe'longitudinal displa1ement of said nut-member relative tosaidbase-member; and rivet-means on the lower end of said screw arrangedto engage with the said end-closure of said nut-member to limit thelongitudina. movement of sad screw relativev to said nut-member.

'3. An `adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having adischarge-aperture at one end; a carrier-cup mounted in saidbody-member, said carrier-cup and body-member being constructedY andarranged vto. permit longitudinal movement only 'of said 'carrier-cup insaid bodymember to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cupoperating-meanscomprising a hollow basemember Vhaving vinterior threadsand an operating ilange, and means for couplingsaid hollow base-memberto said body-member for rotation onlyrelative thereto; a screwprojecting substantially perpendicularly vfrom .the underside of .saidcarrier-cup; a nut-member comprising'a thin-walled sleeve .havingexterior threads and an end-closure provided, with thread-engaging lips,said thread-.engaging lips being arranged to engage with the` exteriorof said screw and Said exterior1 threads `being arranged to engage withthe interior threads of said base-member, said ,nut-'member beingoperable by rotation of .said

operating-flange initially to move said screw longitudinally relative tosaid nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinallysimultaneously with the longitudinal displacement of said nut-memberrelative to said basemember; rivet-means on the lower end of said screwarranged to engage with the said endclosure of said nut-member to limitthe longitudinal movement of said screw relative to said nut-member; andstop-means carried by said body-member arranged to be engaged by saidsaid body-member and extending longitudinally thereof; a carrier-cupmounted in sa d bodymember; a spline on said carrier-cup arranged to s.idingly engage in the longitudinal keyway of said body-member to permitlongitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said body--` member toand from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-means comprisinga hollow base-member having interior threads, an operating-ilange, andan annular retaining-ring, said annular retaining-ring being adapted toengage with a bead of said body-member to detacl'iablf,7 couple saidbase-member thereto for rotation only relative to said body-member; anintegral screw projecting substantially perpendicularly fromtheunderside of said carrier-cup; and a nut-member comprising' athin-walled sleeve having external threads and an apertured endclosureprovided with thread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lips beingarranged to engage with the exterior of said screw and said exteriorthreads being engageable with the interior threads of said base-member,said nut-member being operable by rotation of said base-member initiallyto move said screw longitud naliy relative to said nut-member andthereafter to move said screw longitudinally simultaneously with thelongitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to saidbase-member.

5. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having adischarge-aperture at one end and a keyvvay formed on the inner wall ofsaid body-member and extending longitudinally thereof; a carrier-cupmounted in said bodymember; a spline on said carrier-cup arranged toslidingly engage in the longitudinal keyway of said body-member topermit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said bodymemberto and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-meanscomprising a hollow base-member having interior threads, anoperating-flange, and an annular retaining-ring, said annularretaining-ring being adapted to engage with a bead of said body-memberto detachably couple said base-member thereto for ro- 7.

tation only relative to said body-member; an integral screw projectingsubstantially perpendicularly from the underside of said carrier-cup; anut-member comprising a thin metal sleeve having external threads and anapertured endclosure provided with thread-engaging lips, saidthread-engaging lips being arranged to engage with the exterior of saidscrew and said exterior threads being engageable with the interiorthreads of said base-member, said nut-member being operable by rotationof said base-member initially to move said screw longitudinally relativeto said nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinallysimultaneously with lil) the longitudinal displacement of saidnut-member relative to said base-member; and rivetmeans on the lower endof said screw arranged to engage with the end-closure of said nut-memberto limit the longitudinal movement of said screw relative to saidnut-member.

6. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having adischarge-aperture at one end and a keyway formed on the inner wall osaid body-member and extending longitudinally thereof; a carrier-cupmounted in said body-- member; a spline on said carrier-cup arrangedV toslidingly engage in the longitudinal keyway' oi said body-member topermit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said bodymemberto and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-meanscomprising a-hollow base-member having interior threads, anoperating-ange, and an annular .retaining-ring', said annularretaining-ring being adaptedto engage with a bead of said body-member todetachably couple said base-member thereto for* rotation only relativeto said body-member; an integral screw projecting substantiallyperpendicularly from the underside of said carrier-cup; a nut-membercomprising a thin metal sleeve having external threaris and an aperturedendolosure provided with thread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lipsbeing arranged to engage with the exterior or said screw and saidexterior threads being engageable with the interior threads of saidbase-member, said nut-member being operable by rotation of saidbase-member initially to move said screw longitudinally relative to saidnut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinallysimultaneously with the longitudinal displacement of said nut-memberrelative to said base-member; rivet-means on the lower end of said screwarranged to engage with the end-closure of said nut-member to limit thelongitudinal movement of said screw relative to said nut-member; and astop-shoulder at the upper end of said keyway arranged to be engaged bythe spline of said carrier-cup to limit the movement or" said cupoutwardly. from said body-member. CYRIL W. MELLETTE. ,l

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